Remarkable Va. Trees

[rockm]

I came across this 2008 book "Remarkable Trees of Virginia" in the bookstore over the weekend. I have to say it's an unexpected "must-have" for Va. bonsai artists (and bonsai folks in general just because it shows a lot of big, old trees).

It contains histories (and some of the history is eye-opening) of some of the biggest, unusual and typical trees in Virginia. Virginia Tech is keeping a record for the project of all trees nominated for "remarkable" in the state.
http://remarkabletree.cnre.vt.edu/results.cfm

http://remarkabletree.cnre.vt.edu/

I know a handful of the trees in it, particularly the huge old white oak in Nelson County. I hadn't heard of many of the others.

Nelson county White Oak
http://www.gsheller.com/2010/09/remarkable-trees-of-virginia-oak-ridge-estate-white-oak.html
http://remarkabletree.cnre.vt.edu/detail.cfm?AutofieldforPrimaryKey=1602
Not to mention this elm--
http://remarkabletree.cnre.vt.edu/detail.cfm?AutofieldforPrimaryKey=1559
and this sycamore
http://remarkabletree.cnre.vt.edu/detail.cfm?AutofieldforPrimaryKey=1760

Sequoia at William & Mary U.
http://remarkabletree.cnre.vt.edu/detail.cfm?AutofieldforPrimaryKey=1926
Cucumber Magnolia--Petersburg
http://remarkabletree.cnre.vt.edu/detail.cfm?AutofieldforPrimaryKey=1249

Some people are going to the locations of many of them. This person has a lot of photos from trips--scroll to the bottom for additional trees--including a literati oak...
http://www.gsheller.com/2011/03/remarkable-trees-of-virginia-the-wilson-oak.html

 

[thams]

I'll have to pick this up - thanks!!

 

[VAFisher]

Thanks for the head up. I'll have to get this book as well.

Are there any trees from Maymont in the book? I like to visit the Japanese garden there but there are also a bunch of big, old impressive oaks, magnolios, tulip poplars, elms, etc. It's fun just to walk around and look at the trees.

 

[rockm]

Thanks for the head up. I'll have to get this book as well.

Are there any trees from Maymont in the book? I like to visit the Japanese garden there but there are also a bunch of big, old impressive oaks, magnolios, tulip poplars, elms, etc. It's fun just to walk around and look at the trees.

There are dozens of trees from Richmond, Petersburg and the Tidewater, some excellent photos of Bald Cypress in the Great Dismal and Lake Drummond

BTW, the book ain't cheap. $50--I got it as a birthday present...